Tecumseh Fire and Rescue Servicestold residents between County Road 22 to the south, St. Thomas Road to the north, Lesperance Road west to Manning Road are to evacuate the area.

Tecumseh Arena, 12021 McNorton Street, is available to host residents, as well as St. Joseph’s School located on Clover and McHugh, Windsor.

Tecumseh Mayor Gary McNamara says residents are being offered shelter at the town’s arena and a nearby school.

“At this stage the fire is not proceeding westerly direction,” said McNamara. “The goal is to protect the pressure vessels holding bigger tanks of ammonia.”

There are no immediate reports of injuries.

Bonduelle says on its websitethat it is Canada’s leading processor of canned and frozen vegetables. The plant employs nearly 150 full-time employees and another 700 seasonal workers who produce nearly 30,000 tons of frozen goods and another 20,000 tons of canned goods each year,

A statement from the company says the “property damage is considerable.”

It has seven plants in Canada, including three in Ontario and four in Quebec.